Keke Palmer Reveals Her Truth: Opening Up About Her Sexuality With Raven-Symoné
25.07.2023 - 14:59
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Keke Palmer, the multi-talented star known for being outspoken, recently got candid about her journey towards embracing her sexuality.
In an enlightening conversation on “The Best Podcast Ever with Raven and Miranda,” Keke opened up to hosts Raven-Symoné and Miranda Maday about coming out as a free spirit and her experiences discussing her sexuality with her family.
Keep reading to find out more…
Embracing Her True Self
Keke expressed the pivotal moment in her life where she questioned whether she could truly be herself.
“The moment where you overthink sh-t. That’s not even me, why am I overthinking this? I guess you just get to the point where I want my life to be my own life,” she shared with Raven-Symoné, who had her own coming-out experience in 2013.
Unspoken Undercurrents
While Keke‘s parents never displayed any negativity about being gay, she acknowledged the existence of an unspoken atmosphere surrounding the topic.
She confessed, “There is like an unsaid thing that can make you feel…because I liked guys too, I was kinda like, ‘Well, we don’t have to talk about it.’ It was like that’s another extra thing that no one really has to know about.”
Exploring Her Life
The actress revealed that at the age of 17, after years of repressing her feelings, she decided to embrace her life and explore her true self without holding back. This marked a turning point in her journey towards acceptance.
“I ultimately just feel like, the acceptance of that part of myself, in general, was a part of my process of being able to have love in my life,” she said.
Breaking Free from Labels
Keke Palmer has been vocal about her aversion to being labeled. She discussed her music video for the song “I Don’t Belong to You,” where she